Mumbai: Iron Man Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr. , has set cash registers ringing at Indian movie halls in its opening weekend. The third instalment of the superhero film— Iron Man 3 —has garnered around Rs. 30 crore in its first three days, according to executives in the film trade.
Iron Man 3 is the second-highest Hollywood grosser in India in its opening weekend. It has ousted the 23rd Bond movie Skyfall from its No. 2 position. Skyfall, which released in November, earned aroundRs.27.5 crore in its opening weekend, according to Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. The Amazing Spider-Man—released in June 2012—remains the highest Hollywood grosser in India with box-office collections of around Rs.34 crore in its first three days, according to Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc